Nonstop flight route between Lodwar, Kenya and Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(3°7'19"N by 35°36'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°5'38"S by 26°18'14"E)
Distance from LOK to BFN:
2,309.79 miles (3,717.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lodwar Airport (LOK), Lodwar, Kenya and Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN), Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,310 miles (or 3,717 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Lodwar Airport and Bloemfontein International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOK / HKLO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lodwar, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°7'19"N by 35°36'35"E |
| Area Served: | Lodwar, Kenya |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 1715 feet (523 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LOK |
| More Information: | LOK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFN / FABL |
| Airport Name: | Bloemfontein International Airport |
| Location: | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°5'38"S by 26°18'14"E |
| Operator/Owner: | ACSA South African Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 4457 feet (1,358 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFN |
| More Information: | BFN Maps & Info |
Facts about Lodwar Airport (LOK):
- In addition to being known as "Lodwar Airport", another name for LOK is "Lodwar".
- Lodwar Airport is located in Turkana District, Rift Valley Province, in the town of Lodwar, in the northwestern part of the Republic of Kenya.
- Lodwar Airport (LOK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Lodwar Airport is a civilian airport that serves the town of Lodwar and surrounding communities.
- The furthest airport from Lodwar Airport (LOK) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,848 miles (19,067 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Lodwar Airport (LOK) is Eliye Springs Airport (EYS), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ENE of LOK.
Facts about Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN):
- Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) has 2 runways.
- In November 2012, the South African government announced that the airport's name was to be changed to Bram Fischer International Airport.
- The closest airport to Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) is Mafeteng Airport (MFC), which is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) SE of BFN.
- The furthest airport from Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,855 miles (19,079 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Bloemfontein International Airport's high elevation of 4,457 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BFN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BFN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Bloemfontein Airport is located in Bloemfontein, a city in the Free State province of South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.35 miles (42.41 km) ENE | Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) | Eliye Springs, Kenya |     |
| 2 | 29.96 miles (48.21 km) NNE | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya | |
| 3 | 114.91 miles (184.93 km) NW | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 4 | 155.00 miles (249.44 km) SSW | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 5 | 167.84 miles (270.11 km) SW | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 6 | 189.52 miles (305.00 km) S | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 7 | 193.65 miles (311.65 km) S | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 8 | 195.18 miles (314.11 km) NNE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 229.87 miles (369.95 km) SSW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 10 | 241.16 miles (388.10 km) SSE | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 11 | 242.24 miles (389.85 km) E | Moyale Airport (MYS) | Moyale, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 243.38 miles (391.67 km) NE | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 243.63 miles (392.09 km) S | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 14 | 248.76 miles (400.34 km) SW | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 15 | 265.70 miles (427.60 km) N | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,847.73 miles (19,067.02 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,646.64 miles (18,743.40 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,645.34 miles (18,741.31 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,585.45 miles (18,644.93 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,573.39 miles (18,625.51 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,565.61 miles (18,613.00 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,539.15 miles (18,570.41 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,534.37 miles (18,562.72 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,527.72 miles (18,552.02 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,505.06 miles (18,515.56 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,474.63 miles (18,466.59 km) ESE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,450.89 miles (18,428.38 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,397.02 miles (18,341.69 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,389.31 miles (18,329.27 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,379.44 miles (18,313.39 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.70 miles (120.22 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 2 | 79.44 miles (127.84 km) ESE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 3 | 95.29 miles (153.35 km) WNW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 4 | 106.99 miles (172.18 km) E | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 5 | 117.49 miles (189.09 km) ESE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 131.74 miles (212.01 km) ESE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 151.77 miles (244.24 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 167.52 miles (269.60 km) E | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 209.21 miles (336.69 km) WNW | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 10 | 211.77 miles (340.80 km) E | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 219.52 miles (353.29 km) NE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 12 | 220.71 miles (355.19 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 13 | 227.13 miles (365.52 km) NNE | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 231.79 miles (373.03 km) NNW | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 15 | 236.24 miles (380.19 km) NNE | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,854.95 miles (19,078.65 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,848.44 miles (19,068.16 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,846.56 miles (19,065.15 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,845.38 miles (19,063.25 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,845.32 miles (19,063.14 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,845.30 miles (19,063.12 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,844.99 miles (19,062.61 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,841.62 miles (19,057.20 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,838.28 miles (19,051.81 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,838.28 miles (19,051.81 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,833.45 miles (19,044.04 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,832.37 miles (19,042.31 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,827.70 miles (19,034.79 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,818.41 miles (19,019.83 km) NE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,818.21 miles (19,019.51 km) NE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |